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Working at the End of the World An Antarctic Diary

Biography / Memoir
By: Con Curtis(Author)
309 pages, colour photos
Working at the End of the World
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This honest, terrifying as well as humorous account of travelling and working in the magnificence of Antarctica will allow the reader to visualize and feel the harshness and beauty of the great white continent.

The main body of Working at the End of the World is the diary account of a two-person deep field research trip. This is about being out in the remote mountains and glaciers facing up to extreme adversity in the coldest place on the planet while retaining one's sense of humour; the psychology of spending time tent-bound in extreme isolation with just one other person and an honest reflection at the sad moments while being in a storm-bound tent, dwelling on life back in England. There is humour throughout, and the real and honest fear that one feels when in truly dire situations hundreds of miles from safety. The opening chapters look at the author's six-week ocean journey from England to Antarctica on the research ship 'The RRS John Biscoe'.

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Biography

Con Curtis is a writer and keen photographer. After his time in Antarctica, he worked with Family Services for many years, specialising in the rehabilitation of young offenders and supporting families in crisis. He has a first-class honours degree in Youth Justice. He lives in Yorkshire with his fiancée Sarah, plays guitar in a cover band and gets into the mountains whenever he can.

Biography / Memoir
By: Con Curtis(Author)
309 pages, colour photos
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